Nancy Bechtol

"~streetwired~" conceptual/video installation art and live opening performance

Nancy Bechtol's new installation, "~streetwired~” is the joining of art and social issues, aiming to direct the viewer to think about things and people we discard/disregard in society and our daily lives. The installation juxtaposes a collection of discarded "street-found wires," art, video, images/text and a live person, aStreetWise vendor. This installation also gives visitors and vendors a new way to see each other, bringing what is usually seen "outside" in an urban setting (or the streets) to the "inside"—a gallery presentation. A donation to the StreetWise Organization will be made from any art sales from this installation--their mission being “...to empower men and women who are homeless or at risk of being so, as they work towards gainful employment and self-sufficiency.”